Kidnapping Outrage Agitates West Berlin

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1207

Date Released

21 Jul 1952

Date submitted

14 Jul 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1NATO Air Display
2. 2Kidnapping Outrage Agitates West Berlin
3. 3Tanks Master Obstacles
4. 4Queen Mother Attends Teachers’ Garden Party
5. 5Athletes Settle Down at Helsinki
6. 6The Opening Ceremony
7. *Bishop of Glasgow Installed

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kidnapping Outrage Agitates West Berlin. DESCRIPTION: A mass demonstration in West Berlin over the kidnapping of Dr Linse was addressed by the Mayor, Herr Ernst Reuter. Dr Linse was an active anti-communist leader. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowds. Mass demonstration outside City Hall, Ernst Reuter, the Mayor addresses them (silent). Re-enacted the kidnapping scene, car draws up, asks person for light to cigarette & coshes him, drives into Eastern sector of Berlin.

Keywords

Politics and government; Demonstrations; Crime

Locations

West Germany; East Berlin; East Germany; West Berlin

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

57520

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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